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Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this weekend in rare 'once in a decade' event
Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it live this weekend.
Once-A-Decade Event As 2.6 Miles-Wide Asteroid Hurtles Past Earth — How To See It
Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.
Watch the skies as huge asteroid approaching Earth visible this week
Asteroid 887 Alinda has been classed as a Near Earth Asteroid and will be visible with the naked eye from this weekend
Rare 4-Kilometer-Long Asteroid 887 Alinda Makes A Spectacular Close Approach To Earth
A large asteroid is about to make its closest approach to Earth in 100 years. Over the coming days, it's so close you should be able to observe it yourself with only the aid of binoculars.
Rare 4-kilometre asteroid to make its closest approach to earth in 100 years
A massive asteroid, (887) Alinda, is set to make its closest approach to Earth in a century, providing a spectacular opportunity for skywatchers. Discovered in 1918 by German astronomer Max Wolf, Alinda measures about 4.2 kilometers in diameter, making it one of the larger near-Earth asteroids.
Rare asteroid wider than Manhattan will make a close approach to Earth
Don’t space out or you’ll miss it. A once-in-a-generation asteroid broader than the width of Manhattan will be passing by the Earth — and there’s a chance you can see it for yourself.
An asteroid the size of Salford is flying close to Earth this weekend
A rare asteroid the size of Salford is about to fly close to Earth. The space rock, named (887) Alinda, is so large that stargazers should be able to witness it using ordinary binoculars.
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Asteroid Alinda makes closest Earth pass in a century
In the coming days, we can observe one of the most spectacular astronomical events. Asteroid 887 Alinda, with a diameter of ...
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Asteroid Alinda's closest Earth approach in a century
We can observe one of the most spectacular astronomical events in the coming days. Asteroid 887 Alinda, with a diameter of ...
Asteroid so big 'you can see it with binoculars' to skim past Earth
The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter ...